| Men's 800 metres at the Commonwealth Games |
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| Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 30 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Pentathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The men's 800 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [1]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Mike Boit | Seymour Newman | Peter Lemashon |
Held on 8 August
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
Held on 8 August
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 1 | Seymour Newman | 1:48.83 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Glen Grant | 1:49.25 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Chum Darvall | 1:49.26 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Mike Boit | 1:49.88 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | Peter Lemashon | 1:49.93 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | Peter Hoffmann | 1:50.10 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Halidu Zinentah | 1:50.62 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | Garry Cook | 1:50.75 | Q | |
| 9 | 2 | John Higham | 1:50.77 | Q | |
| 10 | 2 | Dennis Norris | 1:50.77 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Colin Szwed | 1:50.89 | ||
| 12 | 1 | Doug Wournell | 1:51.23 | ||
| 13 | 2 | Rayfield Beaton | 1:51.86 | ||
| 14 | 2 | David Warren | 1:51.96 | ||
| 15 | 2 | Paul Forbes | 1:56.80 | ||
| 1 | James Maina Boi | DQ |
Held on 10 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Boit | 1:46.39 | |||
| Seymour Newman | 1:47.30 | |||
| Peter Lemashon | 1:47.57 | |||
| 4 | Chum Darvall | 1:47.74 | ||
| 5 | Garry Cook | 1:48.06 | ||
| 6 | Halidu Zinentah | 1:48.15 | ||
| 7 | John Higham | 1:48.90 | ||
| 8 | Glen Grant | 1:49.32 |
The men's 100 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on 3-4 October 1982.
The women's 100 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 3 and 4 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
The men's 200 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 5 and 7 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 5 and 7 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
The men's 400 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 3 and 4 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
The women's 400 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 3 and 4 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
The men's 800 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 5 and 7 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
The women's 800 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 5 and 7 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 9 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
The women's 1500 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 9 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
The men's 100 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The women's 100 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The men's 200 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The men's 400 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The women's 400 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The women's 800 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The men's 880 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later being replaced by the 800 metres.